Dewsbury firefighters have joined forces with NHS staff at Dewsbury and District Hospital in support of the Cherished Campaign. The Cherished Campaign was re-launched exactly one month ago (November 1)…

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is supporting The National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) Counter Terrorism Awareness Week 2016 which takes place from Monday 28th November to Sunday 4th…

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is supporting the national Electrical Fire Safety Week (Nov 21-27) led by the Government’s Fire Kills campaign in partnership with charity Electrical Safety…

Fire Service chiefs are concerned following a recent string of blazes involving derelict or unoccupied buildings across the Kirklees district. The latest fire, at Newsome Mills in Huddersfield, has prompted…

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Wetherby Fire Station, built in 1957, is situated in the centre of the small market town and houses one operational fire appliance that is staffed on the day crew system. The station commander (who also manages Moortown) has 14 firefighters providing cover from the station. The station area has a boundary with North Yorkshire and crews regularly attend incidents with the neighbouring Fire and Rescue Service. The station serves a population of 26,081 and the area incorporates 10,947 dwellings.